Some News and Layouts

Sorry I havent posted in the last 2 weeks... Things have been really busy here with the Easter holiday and spring in general... We had a wonderful Easter and the kids had a fantastic time hunting! Even the older ones enjoyed it! This year we hid golfballs with each childs name on it and they had to find their own ball before they could get their basket! It was awesome. I got some really awesome pictures to that of course we be in my layouts shortly! I also have some news...
I was chosen as the Pixel Gypsy Elite Scrapper for March... It was such a HUGE thrill for me and I am totally honored by it as its recognition really for my work. I now will be entered into the year contest with the winners from the precious months for the Elite Scrapper of the year award that is based upon our most complete galleries... Its very very exciting!
Tracy of Trixie Scraps has also asked to me to join her CT team for May as a guest. I of course accepted as she has some of the prettiest kits and I love her colors palettes!
Here are a few new layouts I have done these last few weeks with some of the new releases from my designers! They were all such fantastic kits and as always a pleasure to work with!

This was my challenge 3 layout for the Sweet Enough Challenge at DC ..I love how it turned out. You can find the full credits at my DC gallery. Main kit used is Magical Vacation by Amanda Heimann

Make Me Happy - Kit used is Mod Todd by Erin Keith

Kit used is Bunnies and Carrots by Julie Marie Designs available at Elemental Scraps

Kit used is Time of Renewal by Juno Designs and TheresK ...I adore this gorgeous kit!

New Layouts

So things are going well and I have been doing some scrapping! Elementals is getting an overhaul in the next few days so I will be back with an update about what is happening there when it does! Be on the lookout cause its big news with new designers, a new look and all kinds of exciting happenings!

My Cinderella - Kit used is Hannah by Creations by Rachel

Mirth - Kit used is Sugar & Spice by Holly Designs
Picture Courtesy of DMHergert

Friends For Life -
Kit used is Me and MaryJane by Angie Kovacs and Lily Anne Taylor

Slippers... - Kit used is Whoa by Robin Carlton

Pretty Lil Lady - Kit is Morning Sweetness by Lily Anne Taylor

Soo lets see..what is new???

Well I guess there are a few things new again...LOL every week something is coming up!
Lets see.. ES had some really awesome new releases! Jennifer Barrette also started selling her kits and goodies at Scrap Matters so I will be over there alot in the next bit! I did a layout for Ellies Angels blog and that has really gotten some great praise..I was chosen as Sugar of the Day for it!
I also made a new CT... Brandys Designs - She is selling right now at Digital Candy and I LOVE her designs! I just used her Easterific kit this week and made a layout called Bunny Lovin... this one to has generated some buzz.. its nominated for the Pixel Gypsy Elite Scrapper award for March and was also chosen as a gallery standout at Scrap Matters! How freakin awesome is that huh?
My main girl...jay (Jen Yurko) is now selling at Inspiration Lane and I am sooo thrilled for her! She is an ass kickin designer! She even made me a kit when I asked her for something along the lines of her Sing for Spring tagger size kit... She made a WICKED full size one and it just ROCKS!
Creations by Rachel had a new release this week as well and wait until you see what Julie Marie has coming out soon! I LOVED IT! and I know you will too! I will let you see that layout later this week! So with out further ado..here are some of the newest layouts added to my galleries over the last week...

Kit used Sing for Spring by Jennifer Yurko
Photo used with permission and Courtesy of DMHergert

"BunnyLovin" Kit used Easterific by Brandy Designs

Believe... Kit used is Pixie Far Awy by Ellie Lash and Pixie Keepsakes

"up and Away" Kit used is Up Up and Away by Angie Kovacs and KandyKane Kreations

"80s Rock" Kit used is Toxic Pop by Melissa Bennett and MGLScraps

"Cute and Quriky" Kit used is Hey Sassy by Manda Bean
Photo used with permission and Courtesy of DMHergert


"HappySpring" Kit used is Early Birds by Brandy Designs and Trixie Scraps.

I'M Back Finally!!!

Wow... the last 6 weeks have been super duper crazy! We made it through the move and we are almost set up finally in the new house! I am soooo happy here and hubby too! He is even happier cause my sister has finally left and now its just us again! The kids will miss her I am sure but I can tell ya that its hard with another person in the house... She is a great gal and has a great heart but 3 is one too many adults here! Besides... she has been here almost everyday since she left a week ago and she did help me a ton while we were moving.
So .. I have lots to update and get done here... Lets see where to start.. I was gonna post the layouts I have done for the last few weeks and realized that the post would be a few pages long..LOL
Instead I am just gonna start fresh with stuff from this week.... and then carry on like I was before with weekly updates on Wed and Sat's.
There were so many great releases at Elemental Scraps this week... my personal favorites this week were from Jennifer Barrette - Pirate Island Kit and Nikki Scotts Rustic Charm kit... Both fantastic! As well I have started doing the challenges again at Digital Candy! They have so many to choose from and I really enjoy them.. if you havent looked at them yet make sure you do .. The challenges can be found here .
Here are a few layouts I did this week.... See you again at the beginning of the week with more New release news and hopefully a bunch of new layouts! Have a great Weekend!

Kit used - Pieces from Sherri Tierney, Chrissy Word, Angie Kovacs, Becki Kress and Meredith Cardall from the March Color play available at Elemental Scraps... AWESOME KIT PIECES!
Photo used with permission and Courtesy of DMHergert

Kit used is Sassy Princess by Becki Kress at ES
Photo used with permission and Courtesy of DMHergert

Kit used is Riding Dirty by Creations by Rachel

Kit used is Easterific by Brandy Designs

Kit used is Teen Angst by Jennifer Barrette.

Well howdy! This week has been a busy one! I hope yours has been good as well!
I have some new layouts to post and gush about today...LOL
First up are the layouts I have done for Elemental Scraps

Kit - I wanna be a rockstar - Pamela Donnis

Kit - Perfect Pair - Bella Gypsy

Kit- I.love.you - TheresK

The next layouts are from my ADSR race.. go to the Fab Flo's Blog to read more!

Challenge 5 - Your First Rainbow

My Kidlets

The next layout is from a gorgeous kit called Victorian Rose by Julie Marie Designs which can be purchased from her Sunshine Studio store, Faith Sisters Store or her personal store.
I so loved the vintage oldtime feel to this kit and LOVED the paper pack for this one.

Victorian Rose by Julie Marie Designs

This next layout is for the Designing Moments store. I was assigned Mama Mia this week and I love the cute ellies in her Love kit! She has some really really fantastic element packs as well and some awesome border wordart in different themes! I really liked those!
This is a layout made with the kit Love and I used a picture of Kelly's business partner and his wife... they are so totally cute and great!
Kit - Love by Mama Mia Designs

Well that is it for me for now... I am working on the February desktop for ES this week and will be releasing it in just a few days so make sure to check back! I have decided to make 2 from now on One that will be holiday themed and one that will be just plain cute! LOL
Okie Dokie...Until next time! MUAH...
Huggs
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Even More Exciting news...LOL

I have soooo much news again for you all!!! First and foremost...We have finally sold the house!
I think God realized we couldnt carry anymore on our shoulders and took it for us!
Unfortunatley... my sister will be staying with me for a few weeks but hopefully she will behave herself...LOL
This is going to be the most awesome new start for us... A new home that will not be as much financially for us... a pool for the kids and I am close to my parents which is good!
Second....I have been such a really busy bee for the last week! Sorry for the lack of updates but we were without power for a few days and that is the reason for this huge post...LOL
So I was busy at ES the last few days... Today I took part in a Speed Scrap held by the very fab Lisa! She always makes it a great challenge and lots of fun! They are every Monday but you have to keep checkin cause the time on Monday is not posted until that day! So its really like a surprise speed scrap! I am actually hosting the one for next week and I can tell you that it will be after 4pm est... so be on the lookout! This layout is the result from todays.. You are given a set of instructions every 10 minutes for an hour... after the last instruction you then have exactly 1 hour and 15 minutes to post it in the challenge gallery! Not too bad huh? LOL

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Something else that is new at Elementals.... A brand new Designer that is selling her goodies exclusivly there! Meet Tracie Stroud.... She is a wonderful designer with a really keen talent and eye for design. Her kits are lovely and just packed with all kinds of really awesome elements and papers! You can find her shop right here
This layout was made with her 'Beautiful Distraction' kit. Its just lovely!

Cute as a Bug - Kit used: 'Essence' Collab by Sunshine Studios
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Next is this super freaky fantastic layout I did courtesy of my fav girl Jay (Jen Yurko). She is selling her awesome kits now over at Color Line Design and she has some really super stuff...try and get over there to see I can guarentee it wont be a wasted trip!

Love you - Kit used: 'Hearts all Around' by Jennifer Yurko
available at Color Line Design.

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On to my newest ADSR layouts
The are challenges 3 & 4 ... you can look at them and find out the
creating credits at http://fabflos.blogspot.com



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Now some more freakin awesome fantastic news! I was emailed earlier this week from JulieMarie of Julie Marie Designs and was surprised to see an invitation to get on board with her creative team! Yeppp.. that is right! I almost fell over ..Of course I said absolutley.. She has some really amzing kits and this newest release Love Hearts is just sooo great!
I love the colors and the paper pack was way cool!
You can find her at Sunshine Studios or her own store!
This layout was made with her new release!


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And finally... I have another creative team to tell you about that I am now creating for...
ready?.....LOL Designing Moments Store!
The store and forum are just recently back online and I am so glad they are!
There are some really talented designers over there like Mama Mia Designs, Hot Flash Designs, Carla Phillips and many many more!
They even have some really great forum challenges you can check out too!
This week I was assigned to Hot Flash Graphics... and she has a few really pretty kits!
This week I worked with her Bedazzled Kit.. here is the layout I did for her...

Well I think that is about it for now... I am going now to go make some dinner and get started making a few 'fun' layouts just for me and the ADSR#5 challenge! (which I havent even had a chance to look at...shhhh dont tell Jay....lol)
Dont forget too to take a look at my project 365 blog... Link is on the right hand menu.
I have been taking pictures everyday, there are some really cute ones up! hehehe
Have a great bite/day wherever you are and may God bless you all with something you are praying for!

Some News and New Layouts!

Well hello there! I am back again with some more new layouts! But first I have some exciting news and stuff to tell you about first!
I entered a challenge over at Hodge Podge art which was being hosted by the most awesome Kate Hadfield! Our challenge was to make a layout that concentrated on "the little things" I had a moment like that over the holidays so I scrapped it! I was chosen as one of the winners too and won a $10 GC to Traci Murphy's store at FPD. Whooo Hoooo!
Next, I was chosen for another new CT team! This time over at Designing Moments. Its a farily new forum and store but I really like their style and they have some really awesome stuff in their store! Its alot of bright colored kits and stuff ... You can check them out here at Designing Moments
So next I have a few Layouts that I hasve done over the last week or so! I hope you enjoy looking at them! Jay and I are still racing in the ADSR so dont forget to check our blog over at The Fab Flo's if you want to see the layouts we have done so far for that! Its been challenging at times for sure! But alot of great fun! LOL

This is the layout I did for the HodgePodge Art Challenge.
Credits available in my DST Gallery

Just Cuz -
Just Cuz Kit by Jannylynn available at Elemental Scraps

Cupcake Cutie
Sugar High Kit by Leah Riordan and G Sass at Elemental Scraps

Lil Lady
Lil Lady RevisitedKit by Mandy Mystique available at Elemental Scraps

Taylor Elizabeth
Kit used 'Great Expectations' By Leah Riordan available at Elemental Scraps

My Snow Test for SSD

The From my blog to Yours on at the Sweet Shoppe blog was so cute I had to partake!
Its a quiz and has to do with snow and what kind of person you are ...I must say I agree pretty much with all that it has to say!
If you would like to try it head over to SSD blog HERE and try it!
Here are my results...

Your Snow Test Says You're Agreeable

You feel like something good will happen to you eventually, but not soon. You don't really like to work, unless work feels like play. You only are successful when you are doing what you love. You are a cooperative, agreeable person. You enjoy the company of others, and you enjoy compromising for the good of the group. Your biggest worry in life is your family. You stay up at night thinking about them. When it comes time to relax, you have no problem letting go. You are already pretty relaxed as is!

The Snow Test

A New Layout and Happenings...

So here I am today to post my newest and I think my best layout yet! LOL I am totally in love with the colours and the flow of the page! its a tribute to my favorite Blog and blogger Doe Deere. You can find her blog HERE She is just fabulous! She has spunk this girl and in a totally honest and natural way! Her blog has so much good reading! She has a her own cosmetic line and as you can tell by the photos she is wicked with a makeup brush! Very talented indeed!
Anyhooo I chose to scrap her because she inspires me. She reminds me of myself when I was younger and free, a time in my life when I saw myself "blossom' from young girl to woman...
She thinks outside the box and isn't afraid to be bold with fashion and beauty and to me that says a lot about her character! So here is to you Doe Deere! Thank you for making a part of my day a very happy one and for being an inspiration not only to me but I am sure to many younger and older women everywhere, your doing a good thing sweetheart and I hope your around for a very long time! You can find the full view page HERE (which I think is better! Blogger seems to cut the LO down and doesnt look as nice..LOL)

Kits used:
Sugar Giggles Collaboration
Outside the Lines by Robin Carlton & Manda Bean
Photos are courtesy of Doe Deere and are used with her permission

2009 is upon us...

I have a feeling that even though the economy and things just suck right now that this year will be a good one! I have been thinking alot of what I want and what do I resolute for 2009.
Lately I have been the subject. My whole life has taken such twists and turns that I never in a million years thought would happen. If you had of told me 20 years ago that I was gonna be a mom to 3 I would have laughed your face off! I was never one to really want children and when I found myself pregnant with Brandon at 25 I was quite shocked.... what a huge change... I had Jack at 32 and now that Brandon is starting teendom I really am thinking....
Where did I go?
I read this really wikked beauty blog by a girl named DoeDeere and she actually reminds me alot of Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the city.... Her site is DoeDeere and do check it out... She is smart and witty and has this awesomeness about her that keeps you reading! She is just fantastic with a makeup brush in her hand and I am always so intrigued by her ideas and shoots.... I mention her because at one point in life she was what I aspired to be.....
I was always a beauty and fashion freak and I can still remember sneaking into my mom's makeup and playing for hours with different looks and types of makeup at a very early age... That carried on through my teens and twenties but after the babes I just left it alone....
So I think my resolution this year is going to be to concentrate more on bringing my old self back and feeling good about me.... I cant even remember the last time I went shopping for myself ...just sitting and playing with makeup... going out with friends for a few cocktails... Now its kids clothes, washing my face and make sure I remember to actually brush my hair ( on a side not, I want to wear it down too more this year...always in the dreaded ponytail) and I sit at home night after night living my dreams through Carrie Bradshaw....LOL
I dont want anyone to think I am not happy and fulfilled cause damn I love my family and life but I just miss the little parts of me that meant so much when I was free....
Soooo what are your thoughts for the coming year....
Until next time...
Hugs and Smiles
LoriBear

January Desktop Freebie

Hey there... I told ya I would be back soon...lol I have a January desktop for you today and its a freebie on the Elemental Scrap Blog to download. I have done it 3 sizes 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x960 they are all included in the zip! The kit I used is from Angie Kovac and Chrissy Word 'Slippery Slopes' and its a freakin awesome winter kit!! You can find the kit here and click HERE to go to the desktop download link. Enjoy and I will see ya again soon with more goodies and stuff!

Ohhh goodness! I have soooo much going on and to tell you all about! Get yourself a coffee and come on over and read !!!
First of all Happy holidays to you and your family! I really hope that Santa treated you special!
I got a kick ass new external and am in heaven right now knowing I dont have to worry about how I am going to be able to buy and download anything! Wonderful!!!!! The kids had a fantastic holiday and definitley got alot of what was on their wishlists! Next...
Jen Yurko (Jay) and I have gotten together and entered the Amazing Digi Scrap Race (ADSR) 4....
You can find out more about it here.... ADSR4 , this is actually put together by the great people over at NDISB, In order to enter ya need to get yourself a partner and get scrapping around the web! Its gonna be so much awesome fun! We have officially named our team The Fab Flo's and if you would like to follow our progress and journey on this trek you can bookmark our blog that we will be updating regularly throughout the race. The link is here You can grab our blinkie, look at our galleries, find the sponsors and just hang out! I cant wait for it to start on Jan 4..very exciting.
However not quite as exciting as my next piece of news....... Are you ready?
I applied for the CT Team at Elemental Scraps and I was chosen for the forum team!!! How freakin exciting and awesome is that!!!! Its my first CT Team really and I am gonna be doing challenges and also giving a desktop freebie out for January so make sure you check back here ...
The store has such fantastic designers and recently Angie Kovacs took over as owner and some may remember her from Digital Candy ... well she is doing a fantastic job over there and has rehauled soo much ! The challenge forum is one of my personal favorites and if ya like a chance to grab some excellent products doing these awesome challenges is a great way to do it!
Soooo that is about all my news.... We did get an offer on the house finally buts its a conditional one and we have to wait and see if they sell theirs first! Fingers, toes and whatever else I can do are crossed for luck! hehehe
Here are some of my newest layouts for you to see.... I will be posting all my CT layouts as well here so there will be lots going on... Back soon with your January desktop too...check back for it!

Kit used is Sweet Slumber -Mandy Mystique

Available here for purchase

Kit used High Fidelty - Cori Gammon
Word Title by Manda Bean

Kit used - Cheese-a-lini by Ziggle Designs
Various elements by Jannalynn, Melissa Bennett and Anne DeJong

Another few new layouts...

Howdy everyone!
I hope that you are all getting excited and geared for the holidays. We have been pretty busy here with tons of stuff other than Christmas and as usual will be pulling it all together at the last darn minute! Every year I have the best of intentions to get everything ready and rolling way before hand but somehow my plans NEVER work out!
Watched the finale of Survivor last nite and have to say I was glad that Bob won but was really disappointed Sugar didn't ... I thought she was a great player and she made it right to the end...Its funny cause the final three were the least favored and totally the underdogs coming into this season...
I have a few new layouts to post and I am working on a few more. I am also working on a set of QP's and desktops for you.... Hope you like em... Thanks for looking!

Kit - Fish in the Sea by Madame Mim

Kit used - ES Dec Mega Kit Collab from Elemental Scraps Designers